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Fun and Unique Thanksgiving Craft Ideas

November 23, 2024 by Emily 1 Comment

leaves on a table that says give thanks

A list of Thanksgiving craft ideas.

Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to get together with family and friends. Create a Thanksgiving craft together this year and have something to always remember this special time with one another.

There’s something about creating something with someone you love that brings you even closer together.

This year, do a craft together at your Thanksgiving celebration.

Here’s a list of fun crafts to try this Thanksgiving:

Make a Family Handprint Turkey

Family Handprint Turkey Thanksgiving Craft

Get the whole family together to create this adorable handprint turkey craft this Thanksgiving. This is something you will want to keep to remember how little your family was at Thanksgiving this year. My family loved making this one together and even as I look at it now, it makes me sentimental for my little family.

Find the directions here.

Make Frameable Pumpkin Footprints

our little pumpkin footprint craft on top of piano

Make this pumpkin craft to remember just how tiny your kids were at Thanksgiving this year. Use their handprints and footprints to make this craft and save it to bring out year after year as decoration. My son loved getting his hands and feet painted to make this one.

Find the free printable and instructions here.

Embroider Thanksgiving Napkins

Embroider Thanksgiving Napkins

What a perfect project to do before everyone comes over for dinner! Invite some close friends or family over early and make these to use in your Thanksgiving table setting. They are so classy and will bring your Thanksgiving table to the next level.

Find the step by step instructions here.

Color A Turkey

turkey coloring page

This is a great option for the kids and toddlers who want to join in on a Thanksgiving craft! They can color while the older members of the family talk or do a craft of their own. This is a free printable so all you need is a printer and you’re ready to go!

Find the free printable here.

Make Handprint Leaves

handprint leaf craft

These adorable handprint leaves are so cute with little toddler or baby hands. They can be saved to look back on at each Thanksgiving for years to come. They make a great table decoration for your Thanksgiving get together.

Find the craft here.

Make Thanksgiving Teacher Appreciation Notes

Thanksgiving Teacher Appreciation Printables and Coloring Pages

These printables are the perfect way to show your teachers just how thankful you are for them. Use these printables to write them a note this Thanksgiving. There are a variety of options for kids of all ages. What a wonderful way for kids to show their gratitude on Thanksgiving without having to spend any money.

Get the free printables here.

Embroider Paper Bookmarks

embroidered paper bookmarks

Here’s a fun way to practice or learn embroidery! Make Thanksgiving themed bookmarks by embroidering them. These are sure to make you feel even cozier when you curl up with your book this fall. Spend time this Thanksgiving making something adorable that you’ll use regularly.

Find the tutorial here.

Make a Leaf Lantern

leaf lantern

With a quick trip to the craft store, you can have all the supplies you need to make this cute leaf lantern. I made the one in the photo on a cool evening this fall and it was so fun! My toddler loves to look at how the light comes through the leaves when the candle is lit.

Find the instructions here.

Make a Handprint Turkey

handprint turkey

This Thanksgiving craft is made using your child’s handprints to create a turkey. My son loved making the turkey because he got to paint his whole hand and see what his handprint looked like on the paper. He loves pointing to it and saying “gobble gobble!”

Find the directions here.


Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy your crafts!


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9 unique and fun thanksgiving crafts for all ages
9 thanksgiving crafts ideas fun for the whole family
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Hi! I’m Emily, an Orthodox Christian mom to two sweet boys. I am a former teacher turned stay at home mom and loving every minute of it! Read more about me here.

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